Latch for farm-gates.



W. McGEE.

LATCH FOB FARM GATES. APPLICATION FILED JUN 4. 1918 ATTORNEY IS (a. Puma-Linen ruxunvcmu. n c.

WILLIAM MoGEE, OF APPLE RIVER, ILLINOIS.

LATCH FOR FARM-GATES.

Application filed June 4, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Mobrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Apple River, in the county of Jo Daviess and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Latches for Farm-Gates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gates, and more especially to those which are vertically adjustable, and the object of the same is to provide a peculiar form of latch which is especially adapted for use in connection with a gate of this kind. Details will appear from the following specification and claim, and reference is made to the drawings herewith and in which:

, Figure 1 is a side elevation of this gate in full lines showing it in dotted lines in adjusted position,

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

The hinge post 1 carries outstanding eyes 2 through which is dropped a rod 3. The inner bar 5 of the gate has similar eyes 6 overlying those mentioned and hingedly mounted on the rod.

The numeral 15 designates the outer bar of the gate, and the numeral 14 an intermediate bar. All these bars may be in duplicate as seen in Fig. 2, and between them pass slats 13 fastened to the barsas at 12.

As an appropriate form of latch or catch for attaching the free edge of this gate to the latch post 31, I prefer to employ four links 32 and 33 pivoted in pairs astride the post and connected at their outer ends by two upright bars 34 and 35. In order that these bars may rise and fall in unison as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the pivotal shaft 36 of one pair of links (or perhaps of both pair) may pass completely through the post and have the links keyed thereon as indicated at 37. Also the pivots 38 at the outer ends of the upper links may be extended into handles (as best seen in Fig. 2) by which the operator may raise the latch from either side of the gate. When the structure falls to its normal position, it is supported on pins 39 as seen in Fig. 1.

Independent of the adjustment of this gate at its hinge line or elsewhere this latch is useful for embracing the free edge of the;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

Serial No. 288,206.

gate in either direction. As is well known to farmers and others using gates of this type, it becomes often desirable to adjust the height of the gate to clear an accumulation of snow, and at times it becomes desirable to raise at least part of the gate to permit small stock to run under it whereas large stock cannot pass through. These considerations need not be amplified here. The gate may have such adjustments, and in any case the latch mechanism coiiperates with the free edge of the gate rather than being thrown entirely out of order by setting the outer bar 15 at a different height than was expected when the latch was applied to the latch post 31.

The foregoing description and the draw: ings have reference to what may be considered the preferred, or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a gate structure, the combination with a. hinge post, a gate hinged thereto, and means for adjustin the height of the gate; of a latch post, lin s disposed in pairs and standing on opposite sides of the same,-

shafts connecting the inner ends of the links in pairs and rotatably mounted within the post, upright bars arranged in pairs, pivots connecting the outer ends of the links with the bars and extended through the latter into handles, and pins in the post for sustaining said links in horizontal position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. hi

WILLIAM McGEE.

mark Witnesses GoLnWIN J. OPIE, FRANK A. DoLL.

Copies 0! t is patent may be obtained for live cent'l e aoh, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

